Dresssing

Abstract

The dressing has a pad for adhesive securement to a patient that includes a bubble for covering over a housing of a Huber needle assembly embedded in the patient. A slit is formed in the pad to allow passage of the tubing of the Huber needle assembly. In one embodiment, an insert of foam material is provided in the bubble to rigidify the bubble. A second section may also be provided for folding over the pad to encase the tubing, catheter and clamp of the Huber needle assembly.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A dressing for a Huber needle assembly comprising
 a pad having an aperture for receiving a housing of a Huber needle embedded in a patient and an adhesive on an underside of said pad for adhering to a patient; 
 a transparent bubble secured to said pad in alignment with said aperture to contain the housing of the Huber needle assembly therein and having a slot for passage of a tubing from the housing of the Huber needle assembly for winding about said bubble; and 
 a section for folding over said pad and said bubble to cover said pad and said bubble with the tubing around said bubble, said section having an adhesive on a periphery thereof for adherence to a patient. 
 
     
     
       2. A dressing as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said section is transparent. 
     
     
       3. A dressing as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said section includes a removable release strip over said adhesive. 
     
     
       4. A dressing as set forth in  claim 1  further comprising a closure for securing said section to said pad to keep moisture from entering between said section and said pad. 
     
     
       5. A dressing as set forth in  claim 4  wherein said closure includes a female component on said pad disposed in a U-shaped pattern and a male component on said section disposed in a U-shaped pattern for mating with said female component. 
     
     
       6. A dressing as set forth in  claim 1  wherein said pad includes a slit in alignment with said slot for passage of the tubing from the housing of the Huber needle assembly for winding about said bubble. 
     
     
       7. A dressing as set forth in  claim 1  further comprising an insert of rigid foam material disposed circumferentially within said bubble for cushioning said bubble against impact forces. 
     
     
       8. A dressing as set forth in  claim 7  wherein said insert has an antimicrobial agent on a bottom surface for contacting a patient. 
     
     
       9. A dressing as set forth in  claim 1  further comprising a removable release layer on said adhesive. 
     
     
       10. In combination,
 a Huber needle assembly having a housing, a needle for penetrating the skin of a patient and a tubing extending from said housing and being in communication with said needle; and 
 a dressing for covering said housing, said dressing including a first section including a pad for engaging the skin of the patient and having an aperture for receiving said housing and a transparent bubble secured to said pad in alignment with said aperture for containing said housing therein and a transparent second section folded over said first section to cover said bubble and encase said tubing therebetween. 
 
     
     
       11. The combination of  claim 10  wherein said second section has an adhesive on a periphery thereof for adherence to the skin of the patient. 
     
     
       12. The combination of  claim 10  further comprising a closure for securing said second section to said first section to keep moisture from entering between said first section and said second section. 
     
     
       13. The combination of  claim 12  wherein said closure includes a female component on one of said sections disposed in a U-shaped pattern and a male component on the other of said sections disposed in a U-shaped pattern for mating with said female component. 
     
     
       14. The combination of  claim 10  wherein said pad includes a slit for passage of said tubing from said housing and said bubble has a slot aligned with said slit for passage of said tubing and said tubing is wound about said bubble. 
     
     
       15. The combination of  claim 10  wherein said first section includes an insert of rigid foam material disposed circumferentially within said bubble for cushioning said bubble against impact forces. 
     
     
       16. The combination of  claim 10  wherein said pad includes a layer of antimicrobial agent on a bottom surface surrounding said aperture for contacting the skin of the patient. 
     
     
       17. The combination of  claim 10  wherein said Huber needle assembly includes a catheter on an end of said tubing and a closure clamp on said tubing, said catheter and said clamp being encased between said first section and said second section.